Fees and Application Process
2012 Compulsory College Fees
| Entry Fee | Student Placement & Activities Fee | $624.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Bond | $100.00 |
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| Total ENTRY FEE | Payable within 14 days of receiving offer. | $724.00 |
| College Boarding Fees | 38 week contract period (mid-Feb to mid-Nov). There are three payment options available and these are outlined in the Accommodation Contract where you must select one payment option, or you can download the Fees Payment Schedule. | $12,568.50 |
| Rebates for official holiday periods only. | A rebate is given for each day during the semester breaks & mid-semester break, when you are not in residence. Special conditions apply regarding rebates so for more detailed information about rebates, please refer to the Accommodation Contract. | $7.00 p/day |
Other Fees and Service Charges
| Telephone Connection | $300.00 |
Optional |
|---|---|---|
| Car Park | $513.00 |
Optional |
| Re-keying charge (where key is lost) | $35.00 |
Replacement cost |
| Replacement Tag (Forth St Mews) | $75.00 |
Replacement cost |
| Dishonoured Payment Fee | $25.00 |
*Internet Connections @ UniCol : University Wireless Internet is currently available throughout the main administration block, Refectory, Commons, Reading Room, study rooms and Llibrary. Additionally, University Wireless Internet is available in study bedrooms in the North & South Tower and the Forth Street Mews. Residents are advised that wireless Internet service can fluctuate depending on overall system demand across the campus.
ll rooms in the Annexe have hard-wired LAN (Local Area Network) capacity and while many of them can also receive a wireless signal there are no plans to extend a formal wireless signal to this part of the College for 2012. The College's policy is to allocate these rooms according to our overall rooming procedures to achieve balance and diversity. We do not accept individual requests for a room with a LAN connection.
Application Process
If you wish to apply for residence at University College, you can do so by completing the standard application form that is common to all University of Otago residential colleges.
Application forms are available from New Zealand secondary schools or the University of Otago's Accommodation Office. Forms can also be downloaded from the University's website. This application form also includes a confidential reference form which you must give to your school for completion.
Alternatively you can apply on-line. Visit the Accommodation Office website for further information about on-line applications. Someone at your secondary school, usually a careers advisor, guidance counselor or dean will still need to complete and return a paper-based Confidential Reference Form.
Applications should be received at the Accommodation Office before the end of September in order to be considered in the first round of offers. If you are using a standard application form, please return this to:
Direct payments via internet banking information:
Bank Account Number: 06 0901 0001203 000 (University of Otago)
Payee particulars: Student/Resident Name e.g. Dagg Fred
Payee Code: UNICOL
Payee Reference: ZS H06 8201
The Accommodation Office
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
Tel 64 3 479 8950
Fax 64 3 479 8249
Email accommodation@otago.ac.nz
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